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We last covered [Hans Andersson] and his very first Time Twister clock way back in November 2011. Since then we’ve come across many impressive mechanical clocks, like this seven-segment work of art.
Closing out 2018 with a strong ticking, Urwerk unveiled the first of its limited-edition AMC Atomic Mechanical Clocks with paired wristwatch -- at $2.7 million. Find out why the watch is a steal.
Electronics are undoubtedly the basis for our modern society. Leaving out transistor-based devices, and a mechanical clock would be one of the most intricate devices man has come up with. As a Mech… ...
The complicated 18th-century pendulum clock was in a blackened state of disrepair and deemed unfixable by Sotheby’s auction house. Known as the Pendule Sympathique, it was a showcase of the legendary ...
Explore the fascinating world of mechanical LEGO creations with this detailed build of a LEGO mangle rack clock. Using the classic mangle rack mechanism, this unique clock design combines ...
The Conrad native fixes, buys and sells old mechanical antique clocks. He builds clock parts. He's in high demand. "The average age for a clockman today," he said, "is about 70-years-old." ...
The snooze feature was added to alarm clocks back in the 1950s. Early clock makers wanted the snooze time to last ten minutes, but those early mechanical clocks involved a lot of moving gears.
The world's oldest working mechanical clock is to be fitted with an electric motor for the first time after being wound by hand every week for more than 600 years.
The Amazon CEO embarks on construction of a $42 million mechanical clock buried deep in a Texas mountain that will keep time for 10 millennia. Jeff Bezos shares video of new 10,000-year clock ...